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the dow industrials gained 82 points amid optimism about a deal in washington perhaps in the next week. the tech heavy nasdaq fell 22 led lower by apple. its shares were 6% lower. apple's largest loss in a year. apple shares lost $37 to close at 538 and change. still apple stock is up more than $100 since the start of the year. >>> meantime, citigroup announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs, or 4% of its workforce. the company says the cuts will save more than $1 billion a year. the bulk of the jobs are in global operations. it is unclear how many jobs will be lost here in the united states. >>> i already calculated your rain total for the day. next, the conditions you can expect tomorrow that will impact your morning commute. >> california lawmakers buying state cars. the new report that reveals how that move actually >>> a new report shows at least a dozen california lawmakers repaired, or upgraded their state vehicles at taxpayer expense just before pieing them as their personal vehicles. >> reporter: lawmakers were given a deadline to turn in their state vehicles. according to the assoc
the dow industrials gained 82 points amid optimism about a deal in washington perhaps in the next week. the tech heavy nasdaq fell 22 led lower by apple. its shares were 6% lower. apple's largest loss in a year. apple shares lost $37 to close at 538 and change. still apple stock is up more than $100 since the start of the year. >>> meantime, citigroup announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs, or 4% of its workforce. the company says the cuts will save more than $1 billion a year. the bulk of...
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investors continue to watch washington and talks on the so called fiscal cliff. november job numbers are also due out tomorrow. jobless claims fell sharply last week. the labor department said applications fell to 370,000. claims had temporarily spiked last month after superstorm sandy. analysts say the effects of the storm are still being seen in the four week average which stands at 408,000. >>> there is new information tonight about an albany middle school teacher who killed himself after being accused of sex allegations. 28-year-old james isam saki killed himself in september after police arrested him and searched his home. since then there has been debate about the extent of the crimes. according to court documents unsealed today, he exchanged thousands of flirtatious messages with an under aged student along with open mouth kissing and fondling on campus. police say there were several victims. >>> police in mountain view have just released photos of an i.d. theft woman. the woman is impersonating a customer in downtown maintain view. the woman made unauthor
investors continue to watch washington and talks on the so called fiscal cliff. november job numbers are also due out tomorrow. jobless claims fell sharply last week. the labor department said applications fell to 370,000. claims had temporarily spiked last month after superstorm sandy. analysts say the effects of the storm are still being seen in the four week average which stands at 408,000. >>> there is new information tonight about an albany middle school teacher who killed himself...
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washington wins for just the fourth time. 105-97. later today, navy in a bowl game against arizona state. we'll check it out for you tonight at 6:00. have a great day. >> it's 5:55. here's a look ahead at the next hour of wbal news saturday morning. >> i'm on winter weather watch. that's next. >> and things could be changing with this storm a little bit. maybe some of the total not as high as we thought. we'll take a closer look on your insta weather plus forecast. >>> down to the wire. just three days to avoid the fiscal cliff. what the president and lawmakers are doing. stay with us. >> as we come to the close of another year, we are reminded of loved ones who are sacrificing their lives for liberty and the pursuit of happiness. we take our editorial time for greetings from the military. while they cannot be with their families this holiday season, we want to share their well wishes to their families all across maryland. >> i'm in kabul afghanistan sending a christmas message to my family, my mother rose, my sister, my brother joe,
washington wins for just the fourth time. 105-97. later today, navy in a bowl game against arizona state. we'll check it out for you tonight at 6:00. have a great day. >> it's 5:55. here's a look ahead at the next hour of wbal news saturday morning. >> i'm on winter weather watch. that's next. >> and things could be changing with this storm a little bit. maybe some of the total not as high as we thought. we'll take a closer look on your insta weather plus forecast....
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a rare opportunity in washington, d.c. this weekend. the public will get a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person at the national archives. >> fate of human dignity in our hands! >> hollywood's version of abraham lincoln making the case for the 13th amendment but before slavery was outlawed, lincoln tried this. >> it ranks up with the declaration of independence as one of the great documents in u.s. history. >> the original emancipation proclamation preserved at the national archives, to some, among the most significant works on human freedom. this new year's weekend, its 150th anniversary, a rare chance to see two of the five pages. >> when you see it up front and see lincoln's signature and all of the other provisions of the document, it brings the document to life. >> facsimile pages will join page two and page five which bears the official seal of the united states and signature of abraham lincoln. >> it was important, it was a military measure. lincoln did not do this for humanitarian reasons. he did it because as a
a rare opportunity in washington, d.c. this weekend. the public will get a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person at the national archives. >> fate of human dignity in our hands! >> hollywood's version of abraham lincoln making the case for the 13th amendment but before slavery was outlawed, lincoln tried this. >> it ranks up with the declaration of independence as one of the great documents in u.s. history. >> the original emancipation proclamation...
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a rare treat in washington, d.c. this weekend. the public will get a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person at its home at the national archives. >> it lines up with the declaration of independence. >> the emancipation proclamation signed by president lincoln january 1, 1863. to celebrate, its making a rare public appearance sunday through tuesday at the national archives. >> when you can see lincoln's signature and all of the other provision of the document, it brings the document to life. >> it declared that all slaves in states rebelling against the union were to be forever free but didn't immediately end slavery. lincoln didn't have the power to enforce it in areas under confederate control. what the document did do was become a symbol of hope for nearly four million slaves and fundamentally changed the character of the war. >> it was important. it was a military measure. lincoln did not do this for humanitarian regions. reasons. he did it as a consequence of being commander-in-chief. >> this is the official doc
a rare treat in washington, d.c. this weekend. the public will get a chance to see the emancipation proclamation in person at its home at the national archives. >> it lines up with the declaration of independence. >> the emancipation proclamation signed by president lincoln january 1, 1863. to celebrate, its making a rare public appearance sunday through tuesday at the national archives. >> when you can see lincoln's signature and all of the other provision of the document, it...
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the fiscal cliff is big talk in washington. i'm tracey mitchell. all of the details, just ahead. >> a port strike could paralyze the eastern seaboard. i'm kim dacey with details [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm jennifer franciotti. meteorologist ava marie has a quick look at the forecast, which includes snow. >> tomorrow includes snow but today it is quiet. 33 at the airport with winds west at 3 miles an hour. temperatures across the metro area -- 34 in pasadena. 33 in edgewood. highs in the upper 30's to the low 40's. much less win. it makes all the difference. and you will not have to worry about the concerns to to the strong winds yesterday. but the approaching storm could bring accumulating snow. i will have the snow map when we come back. >> the clock is ticking on the fiscal cliff. the deadline just four days away. the president has cut his vacation short and they will meet sunday for a rare session to
the fiscal cliff is big talk in washington. i'm tracey mitchell. all of the details, just ahead. >> a port strike could paralyze the eastern seaboard. i'm kim dacey with details [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm jennifer franciotti. meteorologist ava marie has a quick look at the forecast, which includes snow. >> tomorrow includes snow...
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millions hoping washington can work this out. >> the closer it gets to the brink, more stressed they are going today. >> the president will not budge on raising tax rates for the wealthiest americans. there is no plan b. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. overall, we are doing pretty well. there is an accident on york road at fox tail road. no problems down to the beltway. 95 south from the white marsh area. you can see the brake lights falling into place. 16 miles per hour down towards the 895 split. 38 on the west side outer loop. starting to see that delay fall into place. this is the j.f.x. at ruxton road. traffic is starting to build as you get closer to northern parkway. across the bay bridge, this is sandy point into the toll plaza. a nice start to and from the eastern shore. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. i have circled the city. a few showers moving into northern baltimore county and carroll county. that is not all rain. most of how
millions hoping washington can work this out. >> the closer it gets to the brink, more stressed they are going today. >> the president will not budge on raising tax rates for the wealthiest americans. there is no plan b. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. overall, we are doing pretty well. there is an accident on york road at fox tail road. no problems...
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washington -- the 17 footer. washington a winner for the fourth time this season. 105-97. the independence bowl in la. if you ever wonder where the former nebraska coach disappeared to -- a little play action. the the the arms. look a bat. -- look at the arms. look at that. 45-14. >> tonight was good riddance day. the day to take your worst memories of 2012 and smashed them to smithereens. or run them through a paper shredder. in times square is, people lined up to publicly wiping the slate clean. they tossed out everything from pink slips to memories of that break up. i liked it. out with the old, in with the new. new tradition here. speaking of good riddance, the polish pontiff almost none words is out. coming at the doug no. 5 -- twitterverse. four, just saying folowed by you know. the next is like. topping the list -- whatever. the most annoying were for the fourth year in a row. all of those words, a band. >> if you have teenagers, you know. >> more looked at the snow forecast. starting sometime after midnight. light snow flurries. 1-4 inches. most of you will be clos
washington -- the 17 footer. washington a winner for the fourth time this season. 105-97. the independence bowl in la. if you ever wonder where the former nebraska coach disappeared to -- a little play action. the the the arms. look a bat. -- look at the arms. look at that. 45-14. >> tonight was good riddance day. the day to take your worst memories of 2012 and smashed them to smithereens. or run them through a paper shredder. in times square is, people lined up to publicly wiping the...
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the president and lawmakers will return to washington. what lies ahead and is there time to reach a deal? i look at the true holiday spectacular in howard county. stay tuned as we look at the symphony of lights. >> many families packed up and took a drive through the symphony of flights. this is the 19th year for the gigantic light show. tommy culp was there and brought this back with him. >>♪ >> how nice. that is all for me. here is what is next. >> we still got some rain out there. we talk about how this storm will wind down. >> a baltimore man indicted in the death of his son. >> an officer involved shooting. we have the latest. >> you're watching wbal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 6:00 p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> sleet and snow and treacherous conditions caused panic for folks heading back to work. travelers making their way out of town and everyone in between. the storm blanketed the east coast. it is making things tough for people heading home. accidents peppered the roa
the president and lawmakers will return to washington. what lies ahead and is there time to reach a deal? i look at the true holiday spectacular in howard county. stay tuned as we look at the symphony of lights. >> many families packed up and took a drive through the symphony of flights. this is the 19th year for the gigantic light show. tommy culp was there and brought this back with him. >>♪ >> how nice. that is all for me. here is what is next. >> we still got some...
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president obama has also returned to washington. house members are still home for the holidays peeping >> i cannot imagine their consciences, wherever they are around the country. we are trying to get something done. >> harry reid is blaming house speaker john boehner for the stalemate and predicts new deal will happen before the end of the year. house republicans have rejected any compromise where the wealthiest americans no longer get a tax cut. others are still optimistic. >> these deals come together at the last minute. to paraphrase ronald reagan, there has got to be a pony here someplace. >> i would urge the speaker of the house to call is back in session, to do what america expects us to do -- address the challenges, find solutions. >> americans have a lot to lose without a deal. taxes would jump an average of $2,400 for families making between $50,000 and $70,000 a year. the congressional budget office predicts the nation could lose jobs. house members will be coming back to washington on sunday to try to get a deal done by
president obama has also returned to washington. house members are still home for the holidays peeping >> i cannot imagine their consciences, wherever they are around the country. we are trying to get something done. >> harry reid is blaming house speaker john boehner for the stalemate and predicts new deal will happen before the end of the year. house republicans have rejected any compromise where the wealthiest americans no longer get a tax cut. others are still optimistic....
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outside of washington, nobody a understands how it is back this seems to be a repeat pattern. they sit down and they discuss things and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through them. the notion that elected leadership cannot do the same thing is mind-boggling. it needs to stock -- stop. i am modestly optimistic a deal can be agreed. no one is going to get 100% what they want, but let's make sure the middle class economy, the u.s. economy, and the world economy are not adversely affected. thank you very much, everybody. >> you just heard from president obama talking about the meeting he had at the white house today with four congressional leaders. he said it was a good and constructive conversation. the news is that he said majority leader harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell are currently working on a bipartisan agreement, but if there's no agreement, the president will urgicenter read to bring a package to the floor -- urge senator reid to bring something to the floor for an up or down vote. we will have more on the president's comments and
outside of washington, nobody a understands how it is back this seems to be a repeat pattern. they sit down and they discuss things and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through them. the notion that elected leadership cannot do the same thing is mind-boggling. it needs to stock -- stop. i am modestly optimistic a deal can be agreed. no one is going to get 100% what they want, but let's make sure the middle class economy, the u.s. economy, and the world economy are not...
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. >> as we wait for word of the deal, lawmakers in washington are under close scrutiny. that is because the alternative will impact almost every american. we are joined by nikole killion, who is live in washington to explain. >> some analysts say this is more of fiscal slope rather than a cliff, since the effects would be gradual, rather than a straight free fall. either way, it could be a long way down. >> higher taxes in 2013. >> 2013, taxes go up. >> several tax breaks expire and the tax policy center estimates the average household would face a tax hike of almost $3,500 in the new year. >> that means less money to buy groceries and pay the bills. >> consequence number two, delayed refunds. >> as many as 1 million taxpayers may get their money back late without a fix to the alternative minimum tax. consequence number three, automatic spending cuts. about $110 billion has to be slashed from the budgets across the board. >> the secretary of defense says it will decimate our ability to defend this nation. >> consequence number four, jobless benefits end. that have been e
. >> as we wait for word of the deal, lawmakers in washington are under close scrutiny. that is because the alternative will impact almost every american. we are joined by nikole killion, who is live in washington to explain. >> some analysts say this is more of fiscal slope rather than a cliff, since the effects would be gradual, rather than a straight free fall. either way, it could be a long way down. >> higher taxes in 2013. >> 2013, taxes go up. >> several tax...
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but the growing pressure from washington to stop the campaigning and sit down face-to-face. president obama headed to northern vavevave. he sat down with tiffany and her family to put a face on the fiscal cliff. >> for them to be burdened unnecessary because democrats and republicans are not coming together to solve the problem gives you a sense of the cost. >> tiffany used twitter to tell the president that her family can't afford the tax increase. back in washington, more gridlock. >> it up to the republicans to decide how long it is going to take. >> the president, he isn't interested in a balanced agreement. >> with both sides stuck on the tax hikes for the top 2%. >> i think it can be done before it does significant damage. >> he warns that they should have over a month to negotiate in 2013 before the economy falls a part. >> by mid-february it will do a lot of damage. >> anticipating the fiscal cliff and massive layoffs democrats called on lawmakers to extend jobless benefits that are going to expire this year. 25 days left, no deal yet. republican feel like they might
but the growing pressure from washington to stop the campaigning and sit down face-to-face. president obama headed to northern vavevave. he sat down with tiffany and her family to put a face on the fiscal cliff. >> for them to be burdened unnecessary because democrats and republicans are not coming together to solve the problem gives you a sense of the cost. >> tiffany used twitter to tell the president that her family can't afford the tax increase. back in washington, more...
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tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> in michigan today, employees have been fighting for the right to work, president obama visits a union engine plant. republicans say he needs to stay in washington. >> i think he is running on adrenalin from the campaign. >> tomorrow he is going to detroit. it is time to govern. the election is over. >> john boehner sat down with the president on sunday. the lines of communication remain open. >> anytime you have those says in there, you have a chance to get it done. >> some democrats say they are willing to go over the fiscal cliff. >> we need to solve the problem. >> no one wants the middle class to pay more. some republicans want to take them off the table. now is just three weeks away. erskine bowles says we could be looking at 9% unemployment and another recession if we go over the cliff. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 45 degrees at the airport. tragedy strikes the nfl for the second week in a row. >> when in danger, text 911. >> this is the beltway at liberty road. more on weather and traffic when we come right back [ female announ
tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> in michigan today, employees have been fighting for the right to work, president obama visits a union engine plant. republicans say he needs to stay in washington. >> i think he is running on adrenalin from the campaign. >> tomorrow he is going to detroit. it is time to govern. the election is over. >> john boehner sat down with the president on sunday. the lines of communication remain open. >> anytime you have those...
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in washington, it appears there is no one try to put up a roadblock. is there time to reach a deal? >> the ravens stick to the plan for rayless. the latest on his status and the road trips in 2013. >> as this big storm winds down, we have another one on the horizon. we check the seven best forecast. some light rain in downtown baltimore. the weather is next. >> for retailers this was the weakest shopping season since 2008. electronics and jewelry came in below expectations. retailers are hoping americans go on a post holiday shopping binge. a financial storm of sorts looms tonight as the deadline to avoid having the economy over the fiscal clifton years. as president obama is on his way back to washington, some lawmakers are expected to get back to the nation's capital. >> with five days left to reach an agreement, doubts are growing that the white house and republicans can cut a deal in time. after spending part his christmas holiday visiting presidenthow y. hawaii, obama will return to resume talks. formal negotiations have yet to be scheduled. the house will reconvene on thursday
in washington, it appears there is no one try to put up a roadblock. is there time to reach a deal? >> the ravens stick to the plan for rayless. the latest on his status and the road trips in 2013. >> as this big storm winds down, we have another one on the horizon. we check the seven best forecast. some light rain in downtown baltimore. the weather is next. >> for retailers this was the weakest shopping season since 2008. electronics and jewelry came in below expectations....
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keeping it that way means the folks you sent to washington have to do their jobs. >> if the nation goes over the fiscal cliff, each side says the other is to blame. correct we can still avoid going over the fiscal cliff if the president and senate step forward and work with republicans to solve the problem. >> all over the country, uncertainty is in the air. >> it is not a matter of whether i will pay might not like bill, but it will the played my savings. >> it is the perceived impact that could cause a drop in sails. >> getting a deal is up to the 's top democrat and republican. >> we are engaged in discussions in the hopes we can not come forward as early as sunday with a recommendation. >> whatever we come up with will be in perfect. some people will not like it. some people will like it less. that is where we are. >> harry reid and mitch mcconnell say they're confident they can find a compromise, but then they have to sell it to john painter and his fellow republicans before -- to don banner -- john painter and his fellow republicans before the deadline. >> he has called them back
keeping it that way means the folks you sent to washington have to do their jobs. >> if the nation goes over the fiscal cliff, each side says the other is to blame. correct we can still avoid going over the fiscal cliff if the president and senate step forward and work with republicans to solve the problem. >> all over the country, uncertainty is in the air. >> it is not a matter of whether i will pay might not like bill, but it will the played my savings. >> it is the...
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brian mooar has the latest from washington. >> president obama and house speaker john boehner were behind closed doors today trying to break the tax and spending stalemate recommended take the country over the fiscal cliff in three weeks. they want to about to the president's demand that taxes go up for the wealthy. >> will i accept a tax increase to actually solve our problems? yes. >> we have one house and that's it. this is in the democrats' hands. >> we agree on 98% of this, to me, i would just get it off the table also they don't worry about it. >> they agreed that visits are going up on the rich no matter what. >> you cannot generate enough revenue to have meaningful deficit reduction. >> republicans want a big spending cuts from programs like medicare and social security. >> we do not want to be here in another year or attend. >> on both sides of pennsylvania avenue, from main street to wall street, americans are waiting to see who will blink first. both are eager to wind down the crisis, but no one wants to walk away in defeat. , wbal-tv 11 news. >> an update on a former president
brian mooar has the latest from washington. >> president obama and house speaker john boehner were behind closed doors today trying to break the tax and spending stalemate recommended take the country over the fiscal cliff in three weeks. they want to about to the president's demand that taxes go up for the wealthy. >> will i accept a tax increase to actually solve our problems? yes. >> we have one house and that's it. this is in the democrats' hands. >> we agree on 98%...
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negotiations in washington, president obama and john boehner met for the third time yesterday and they say a deal is shaping up. they say speaker john boehner is assessing tax increases on the rich and president obama is agreeing to more spending cuts. speaker john boehner will brief house republicans on the proposal later today. >> temperatures have bounced back from this morning. we started off in the 50's and some colder air pushed in and now you can see we have bounced back to the upper 50's. 58 degrees at b w i marshall. the wind is a little bit strong. it is gusting up to 20 miles per hour. these wind gusts are helping increase those temperatures. the highs today should range from 58-63 degrees. we are partly cloudy skies and it may be coupled sprinkles in the western part of the state. that is not a major concern around baltimore and we will let details coming back. >> new details about the shooting outside baltimore county bar. county police say a 26-year-old was intoxicated when i left the pub in taos and early sunday morning. investigators say he drove away after refusing an
negotiations in washington, president obama and john boehner met for the third time yesterday and they say a deal is shaping up. they say speaker john boehner is assessing tax increases on the rich and president obama is agreeing to more spending cuts. speaker john boehner will brief house republicans on the proposal later today. >> temperatures have bounced back from this morning. we started off in the 50's and some colder air pushed in and now you can see we have bounced back to the...
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in washington, i'm hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up, a former major- league baseball player arrested for battery. and we bid farewell to one of hollywood that a great character actors. those stories next as we cover the nation. the nation. it's about getting fios. that moment after you finally got it that you actually get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes and you say "woah we are not on cable anymore." when online videos aren't herky jerky, you get it. or when a movie downloads in two minutes, you get it. [ female announcer ] switch to fios internet, tv, and phone for this amazing price online, just $79.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. plus get $300 back. hurry, last chance to get this incredible deal. offer ends january 5th. fios brings you internet ranked the fastest in the nation. and unbeatable picture quality. it's 100% fiber optic, 100% different from cable. so get fios for this incredible price online, just $79.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. plus get $300 back. or get this great price with no annua
in washington, i'm hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up, a former major- league baseball player arrested for battery. and we bid farewell to one of hollywood that a great character actors. those stories next as we cover the nation. the nation. it's about getting fios. that moment after you finally got it that you actually get it. the difference 100% fiber optics makes and you say "woah we are not on cable anymore." when online videos aren't herky jerky, you get it. or...
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president obama and lawmakers return to washington day with just five days left to avert the fiscal cliff. all eyes will be on the senate after house republicans said it is up to senate leadership to reach a deal. daniel lee reports on the scramble to come together fast. >> president obama landing in washington late this morning. the senator replacing senator daniel in a way -- daniel in no way rode with him on air force one. >> i do not see how you can have a grand bargain involving tax reform entitlement changes in a matter of days. >> even starbucks is getting involved, right in "come together" on its cups. speaker john boehner is sitting the route out after failing to get house republicans to support his own plan. >> i think john boehner is being controlled, unfortunately, by the right wing. >> that leaves it up to majority leader harry ring in the red -- harry reid in the rest of the senate to find a solution. harry reid's plan will avoid tax creases for -- tax increases for people making too large and $50,000. >> you will see a two-step process here, one with the media dynamic so yo
president obama and lawmakers return to washington day with just five days left to avert the fiscal cliff. all eyes will be on the senate after house republicans said it is up to senate leadership to reach a deal. daniel lee reports on the scramble to come together fast. >> president obama landing in washington late this morning. the senator replacing senator daniel in a way -- daniel in no way rode with him on air force one. >> i do not see how you can have a grand bargain...
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. >>> president barack obama arrives back in washington for high level cliff's. president barack obama cut short his christmas trip in hopes of negotiating a deal with republicans and the deal was to make tax cuts for the wealthy and raising taxes among the rich. the treasury announced they will resore to using a program to help sustain their money. they will look to borrowing where the government defaults on their debt. >>> former president bush remains alert talking with medical staff. former president bush was in the hospital since last monday for complications related to bronchitis. >> we are hoping the medicine and treatments can help him turn things around. >> the former president has a high fever and is now on a liquid only diet. his former florida governor and son have all been frequent visitors. >>> they came after 14 million vehicles came. they say the value of the cars fell sharply after the recalls. a judge must still approve the settlement. >>> how are things looking tara >> so far so good, let's take a live look at the east shore freeway and traffic
. >>> president barack obama arrives back in washington for high level cliff's. president barack obama cut short his christmas trip in hopes of negotiating a deal with republicans and the deal was to make tax cuts for the wealthy and raising taxes among the rich. the treasury announced they will resore to using a program to help sustain their money. they will look to borrowing where the government defaults on their debt. >>> former president bush remains alert talking with...
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they will hold a major news conference on this in washington to further explain that condition. during the self-imposed blackout the nra took down its facebook page. tonight it's back up again and folks on both sides of the gun control issue are sounding off and weighing in. one person writes i upped to a life membership because i trust the nra to protect americans and their right to keep and bear arms. i hope i don't have to cut up and send my membership card in on friday. another one says you really need assault rifles to defend your home in case someone breaks in. the very guns soldiers carry into war? there should be more restrictions on the sale of assault rifles. a cbs poll shows 57% of americans now support stricter gun control laws and that's the highest it's been in a decade. those in favor of gun control have their work cut out for them. the nra's lobbying budget, 66% greater than the brady foundation, the leading gun control organization. if you're a gun control advocate, you also have to deal with this number. an estimated 3 million americans that already own a rifle
they will hold a major news conference on this in washington to further explain that condition. during the self-imposed blackout the nra took down its facebook page. tonight it's back up again and folks on both sides of the gun control issue are sounding off and weighing in. one person writes i upped to a life membership because i trust the nra to protect americans and their right to keep and bear arms. i hope i don't have to cut up and send my membership card in on friday. another one says you...
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quie >>> the washington wizards have been decimated by injuries this season. first walls and price, ariza and booker. despite that as well as having the worst record in the nba, the wizards still appear to go out and give it their all on the court. tonight hosting the atlanta hawks they did just that. a zairey moment -- scary moment early on. gets hard but would return thankfully but he said his back is extremely sore but no concussion. that's good news. he had 17. a huge night for jordan crawford. a triple double helps keep the wizards in the game. this one went to overtime. here's where the hawks pulled away. former wizard stephenson with the hawks win this in o.t. 100-95. >> hey, listen. i look up every morning to make sure the sky's up there. it's not fallen in on me. trust me. this has not been fun. we're going to continue to fight. >> when the season seemed all but over at the biweek, running back said the team came together and said we are not losing anymore. well, they haven't yet. they've won five straight since and are this close to the playoffs. the
quie >>> the washington wizards have been decimated by injuries this season. first walls and price, ariza and booker. despite that as well as having the worst record in the nba, the wizards still appear to go out and give it their all on the court. tonight hosting the atlanta hawks they did just that. a zairey moment -- scary moment early on. gets hard but would return thankfully but he said his back is extremely sore but no concussion. that's good news. he had 17. a huge night for...
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in that same time frame washington 29. the fortunes of the franchises seem to be taking divergent paths. but not any more. now the equation includes rgiii that gay right there. burgundy and gold feels like they could compete with anybody, and the playoffs are reality. >> gyres thriving under the must-win situation. i think guys are taking it to heart, and i think if we keep flying way we're playing, we can beat anybody. >> that's the redskins' side of things. the ravens looking to get back on track. now comes a younger, faster qb in griffin of course and count john harbaugh as among the many impressed. >> we admire him. we're right down the road. we kind of share the same fan baseand the same population around here. so you kind of get to cheering for him a little bit, too. >>> bargain compromise. cornerstone of every negotiation but is in short supply in new york where the nhl is trying to figure out a way to play. it doesn't look g. there was momentum over the weekend. now gone. players and owners worked into the wee hour
in that same time frame washington 29. the fortunes of the franchises seem to be taking divergent paths. but not any more. now the equation includes rgiii that gay right there. burgundy and gold feels like they could compete with anybody, and the playoffs are reality. >> gyres thriving under the must-win situation. i think guys are taking it to heart, and i think if we keep flying way we're playing, we can beat anybody. >> that's the redskins' side of things. the ravens looking to...
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yesterday in washington, d.c., dozens of parents, teachers and veterans marched on the national rifle association's headquarters calling on the group to curtail its lobbying efforts. a new poll from cbs news shows 57% of americans are in favor of stricter gun laws. that's the highest percentage in a decade. a virginia congressman says the shooting was enough for him to rethink his position on guns. >> i absolutely believe that americans have a right to reasonable gun ownership. but i also know after this enormous tragedy coming not that long after the tragedy of virginia tech, when my daughters asked me friday night, dad, you're in the senate, why can't we put reasonable restrictions on assault weapons or these rapid fire ammunition crepes, i didn't have -- clips, i didn't have a good enough answer for them. i as an nraa rated member believe enough is enough. >> senator mark warner says he hopes democrats and republicans can come together for a blunt discussion on gun control. he wants the discussion to preserve the rights guaranteed under the second amendment. >>> police are searchin
yesterday in washington, d.c., dozens of parents, teachers and veterans marched on the national rifle association's headquarters calling on the group to curtail its lobbying efforts. a new poll from cbs news shows 57% of americans are in favor of stricter gun laws. that's the highest percentage in a decade. a virginia congressman says the shooting was enough for him to rethink his position on guns. >> i absolutely believe that americans have a right to reasonable gun ownership. but i also...
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randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >> if you want the latest information on the fiscal cliff, you go to our home page just click the fiscal cliff banner at the top of the page. >>> dc police are investigating two fatal shootings in southeast over the weekend. early yesterday morning officers found a man unconscious in the 3400 block of crawford place. angelo alphonso pane later died at the hospital. saturday night a map was found shot to death on airs place. darnell rivers was found dead inside a car there. investigators have not made any arrest in either cases. >>> prince george's county authorities have now identified the early determinely woman killed friday night in greenville. investigators believe 86-year-old betty starry may have initially escaped a burning town house but went back inside to warn two other people. those two other people were hurt. they are being treated for serious injuries. both of them are expected to recover. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in the hospital this morning. doctors discovered a blood clot and they are concerned about that. reporter
randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >> if you want the latest information on the fiscal cliff, you go to our home page just click the fiscal cliff banner at the top of the page. >>> dc police are investigating two fatal shootings in southeast over the weekend. early yesterday morning officers found a man unconscious in the 3400 block of crawford place. angelo alphonso pane later died at the hospital. saturday night a map was found shot to death on airs place. darnell rivers...
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the 23rdage washington jewish film festival runs from january 3 through the 13th. tickets have already started going on sale. the festival director, it's his first year. he brought some clips of some of the shows n. is all about set -- shows n. is all about celebrating the jewish christmas. >> it's films by everyone for everyone. we're talking about documentaries, animated films, music videos, full length fictional films. we have films of all sorts of genres. we have romantic comedies and everything you can imagine in between. >> sounds like a lot of fun. 55 films all snowing. >> 55 films so quite a large festival, 14 venues, 11 days. we're excited to bring it here. >> if you're a film buff, there's 55 films, 14 places. we have clips from to films. let's start out with the first one, what's the background of that? >> the thing we're excited about it, we have the legendary actor elliot gould who will be joining us on stage with this. this is his new film. there he is right there in the scene. he's going to be joining us to talk about his career and also his latest.
the 23rdage washington jewish film festival runs from january 3 through the 13th. tickets have already started going on sale. the festival director, it's his first year. he brought some clips of some of the shows n. is all about set -- shows n. is all about celebrating the jewish christmas. >> it's films by everyone for everyone. we're talking about documentaries, animated films, music videos, full length fictional films. we have films of all sorts of genres. we have romantic comedies and...
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we're looking at temperatures now at 32 in washington. we've got some 20s north and west. 42 by noon. could abcouple of showers coming in there or even wet flakes toward the shenandoah valley. by 5:00 rainy and 40 degrees. again the threat for some wet snow or sleet north and west. there's our moisture in kentucky, tennessee and the carolinas trying to make its way east but it's going to abwhile before it gets here -- to be a while before it gets here w. very some winter weather advisories and freezing rain advisories for the mountains this morning and into the afternoon hours but nothing close toward the metro. our temperatures are starting down to 23 in manassas. 27 winchester. culpeper 25. 33 for bill in newland, virginia in the northern neck and fredricksburg is at 30. we're only going to be in the low 40s. looks like we're fine this afternoon. a little wet at times -- i mean fine this morning, wet this afternoon and a wintry mix north and west but the roads will be too warm for anything but wet streets. let's check in with liz and lo
we're looking at temperatures now at 32 in washington. we've got some 20s north and west. 42 by noon. could abcouple of showers coming in there or even wet flakes toward the shenandoah valley. by 5:00 rainy and 40 degrees. again the threat for some wet snow or sleet north and west. there's our moisture in kentucky, tennessee and the carolinas trying to make its way east but it's going to abwhile before it gets here -- to be a while before it gets here w. very some winter weather advisories and...
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in the meantime, "the washington post" released a survey earlier this week. it found 53% of people polled would blame republicans for going over the cliff. 27% would blame president obama. not a lot of sunshine that we're seeing this these talks. >> i was telling mike, i was listening to an interview with trent lott, former leader back in the days in the clinton administration. he said he and daschle would good friends and that they worked on it but he was also criticized by his fellow republicans for being a compromiser. when did compromise get to be a dirty word. >> we've seen signs of compromise on the side of john boehner and seen republicans go after him for doing that. >> exactly. it's a price of being a leader. what do you have for us in the next half-hour? >> it's the season we're dressing up our homes with a lot of holiday decor. it looks fantastic but can also be a little dangerous. we'll run through some of the possible dangers you might be having in your home right now. >> thanks, jess. >> you got it. >>> police are looking for suspects if the dri
in the meantime, "the washington post" released a survey earlier this week. it found 53% of people polled would blame republicans for going over the cliff. 27% would blame president obama. not a lot of sunshine that we're seeing this these talks. >> i was telling mike, i was listening to an interview with trent lott, former leader back in the days in the clinton administration. he said he and daschle would good friends and that they worked on it but he was also criticized by his...
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now, in washington, d.c., there's the first full deployment of salt and sand trucks, to be on the streets by 4:00 a.m. >> erica, what is the latest? >> that's right around when the precipitation is to be arriving so good idea to jump the gun and get those salt trucks out before the worst of it arrives. let's take a look from our michael & son cam. 38 degrees currently with a dew point of 25. that's a critical number for us. the dew point is well below freezing, and if the remains there as the precipitation arrives we could see what's called evaporational cooling which means that the atmosphere will get cooler as a result of the falling precipitation. so we will have that snow and wintry mix approaching during the overnight hours. most of the snow will be in the morning hours on saturday and snow is expected north and west of the beltway. a mix and rain south and east of the beltway. but in the beltway itself, it looks like we could get an actual accumulation of snow. more on how much to expect in a minute. the precipitation ends on saturday afternoon. right now we're still above freezing
now, in washington, d.c., there's the first full deployment of salt and sand trucks, to be on the streets by 4:00 a.m. >> erica, what is the latest? >> that's right around when the precipitation is to be arriving so good idea to jump the gun and get those salt trucks out before the worst of it arrives. let's take a look from our michael & son cam. 38 degrees currently with a dew point of 25. that's a critical number for us. the dew point is well below freezing, and if the...
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julia king is grade wait of george washington and -- a graduate of george washington and dominican university. she was presented with a proclamation from the mayor and a $5,000 check to go along with the teacher of the year honor. >>> still ahead picking out the best tablet for your kids this holiday season. >> a little colder tonight, nothing crazy, though. we'll show you temperatures. we lost about 10 degrees from yesterday, but look at oakland 32 and 43 in cumberland, colder air is on the way and a look ahead to the weekend forecast. >> don't forget we are always on at www.wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> you haven't seen slept. i had to force myself to eat something. i'm just like sick to my stomach. >> that's the father of a once missing 13-year-old girl from pennsylvania found here in washington with a 20-year-old man she met online. the girl is okay, but the man was arrested and charged with corruption of a minor. >> kristin fisher has more on how you can keep your kids safe from internet predators. >> reporter: 13-year-old savanna marie macmullet gave her parents the
julia king is grade wait of george washington and -- a graduate of george washington and dominican university. she was presented with a proclamation from the mayor and a $5,000 check to go along with the teacher of the year honor. >>> still ahead picking out the best tablet for your kids this holiday season. >> a little colder tonight, nothing crazy, though. we'll show you temperatures. we lost about 10 degrees from yesterday, but look at oakland 32 and 43 in cumberland, colder...
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it's the family that stayed together and kept washington together. >> it's a story about people, how people came together to help start the bank and people that we've helped along the way. and our employees. the same story today. we have some great people over there. >> doyle mitchell, jr., thank you very much. continued success in the new year. >> thank you, too. >>> winter, three days away thereabouts. >> friday morning. the solstice. >> the cold will be ushered in with it. >> almost on schedule. it will get sharply colder saturday, sunday, monday. things are changing. we're near 50 now. we'll be in the upper 50s this afternoon. breezy today. that will be the biggest weather story, not the fog. the bus stop forecast, don't have the breeze yet. we have a little fog in a couple of spots. most areas doing fine. partly sunny. low 40s to low 50s with sunrise at 7:22. fog i'm talking about is in western maryland and cumberland. also out to our south and west toward culpeper. in southeastern pennsylvania, extreme northeastern maryland, visibilities there are in some places a quarter mile
it's the family that stayed together and kept washington together. >> it's a story about people, how people came together to help start the bank and people that we've helped along the way. and our employees. the same story today. we have some great people over there. >> doyle mitchell, jr., thank you very much. continued success in the new year. >> thank you, too. >>> winter, three days away thereabouts. >> friday morning. the solstice. >> the cold will be...
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>> you are visiting the washington area this week. >> yes i wanted to come back the my roots. i'm originally from southern virginia and i wanted to come back and you know have a little -- >> for the holidays a little bit. >> yeah and hang out and work too. >> hang out and work. so you're getting started, you're a lovely young lady here and you're saying you know what? i'm going to go and watch the ball drop in new york city. or i'm going to be outside for my celebration. any suggestions on what you should do hair-wise? >> well, especially is your hair is long. just something real simple. i took her hair and just pulled it to the side just a little twist to give it an added flair. and just twist it up and put it in a side ponytail. you know the curl sort of fell out and you can always take a piece of this hair and wrap it around the tie that you have. you know to sort of disguise it. and then you can either have this to the side or you can do so much with this. even though it's simple you know you can have this going back or you can have like -- you can see more height up in th
>> you are visiting the washington area this week. >> yes i wanted to come back the my roots. i'm originally from southern virginia and i wanted to come back and you know have a little -- >> for the holidays a little bit. >> yeah and hang out and work too. >> hang out and work. so you're getting started, you're a lovely young lady here and you're saying you know what? i'm going to go and watch the ball drop in new york city. or i'm going to be outside for my...
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it could also further dampen consumer confidence in washington. we saw that during the debate last year over raising the federal debt ceiling. >>> looking overseas, it's interesting to get a read on how other countries are perceiving the fiscal cliff fight on capitol hill. the"the washington post" ran through head lines in international papers. the gist of the coverage, china thinks the bickering in the u.s. is irresponsible. the people's daily says especially coming from a country that often tells other nations to be responsible. of course that's a big mouth piece for the communist party, that particular newspaper. heading across the pond to our friends in the uk, the financial times is blaming the g.o.p. for the inability to reach a deal thus far. and some german newspapers have started comparing the u.s. to greece. i've got to tell you, that's not really the fairest of comparisons. for the record, the headline in the post was, the rest of the world thinks the fiscal cliff is ridiculous. i think a lot of people here would agree with that headlin
it could also further dampen consumer confidence in washington. we saw that during the debate last year over raising the federal debt ceiling. >>> looking overseas, it's interesting to get a read on how other countries are perceiving the fiscal cliff fight on capitol hill. the"the washington post" ran through head lines in international papers. the gist of the coverage, china thinks the bickering in the u.s. is irresponsible. the people's daily says especially coming from a...
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and it's $3 billion more than washington, d.c. growth for contracting in fairfax county has been explosive to back in 1980 federal contracting dollars totaled just $1.7 billion. why is nova been such a big draw for federal contracting dollars and the big salary jobs that come with them? one word for you. dulles. the international airport provides easy access to washington on its limited access highway. dulles also provides connections to both national and international markets. but it's already been feeling effects of the soft economy. the recent recession left many commercial buildings vacant. if more businesses go under, that means more vacancies, more job losses, possible new foreclosures, and tax revenue to the state could take a dive as well. that is where we see these ripple effects happening. >> a lot of big contracts. that makes a huge impact around here. absolutely. >> thanks, jess. >>> superstorm sandy is widely thought to have slowed the u.s. job growth last month. the only question is how much. an answer is expected to
and it's $3 billion more than washington, d.c. growth for contracting in fairfax county has been explosive to back in 1980 federal contracting dollars totaled just $1.7 billion. why is nova been such a big draw for federal contracting dollars and the big salary jobs that come with them? one word for you. dulles. the international airport provides easy access to washington on its limited access highway. dulles also provides connections to both national and international markets. but it's already...
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the international airport provides easy access to washington on its highway. dulles airport also provides connections to both international and national markets, but if funding drops out accident buildings will go the interest -- out, buildings will go empty and commercial property taxes which fuel the county's economy will decline. >> we want bailed approach to help us get out of this -- a balanced approach to help us get out of this, but it will have a significant impact on fairfax county if congress does nothing. >> didn't know dulles airport was such a big deal and remember, the biggest expenditure for fairfax and other counties around here, the school budget. less money for the county, less money for schools. >>> as part of our continuing effort to hold elected officials accountable for what does or does not happen before the january 1st deadline, we're inviting our local lawmakers to be live with us on the air. tonight at 7:00 i'll be joined by maryland senator ben cardin and monday at 5:00 virginia senator elect tim kaine will be right here. 9 news is m
the international airport provides easy access to washington on its highway. dulles airport also provides connections to both international and national markets, but if funding drops out accident buildings will go the interest -- out, buildings will go empty and commercial property taxes which fuel the county's economy will decline. >> we want bailed approach to help us get out of this -- a balanced approach to help us get out of this, but it will have a significant impact on fairfax...
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police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store in southeast washington. the robbery happened yesterday morning at the m&v store. surveillance video shows two men with their faces covered rushing the door as an employee opens the family-run business. at least one of them pointsa gun at the worker. the robbers then empty the cash register and take cartons of cigarettes. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is unveiling new color schemes for taxis operating in the district in about 30 minutes. the uniform color scheme is part of the taxicab modernization act. the measure is designed to overhaul and improve the district's taxicab industry in several areas. the four choices of color schemes will be revealed at verizon center and the public will be allowed to vote on their favorite. >>> with hanukkah celebrations under way and christmas just two weeks away, fed ex is busy shipping out gifts to loved ones. in fact, today is the busiest shipping day in the company's history. with a record 19 million packages delivered. our 9news reporter delia goncalves takes a look insid
police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store in southeast washington. the robbery happened yesterday morning at the m&v store. surveillance video shows two men with their faces covered rushing the door as an employee opens the family-run business. at least one of them pointsa gun at the worker. the robbers then empty the cash register and take cartons of cigarettes. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is unveiling new color schemes for taxis operating in the district in...
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. >>> other news now, the hunt continues in fort washington, maryland for thieves who broke into a home and shot a person inside it. this happened this morning along lofton road near camelot way. the men demaed some money and jewelry. police say the homeowner was shot during the back during the scuffle. his injuries are not life threatening. >>> after weeks of deadlock, there are some signs the fiscal cliff deal may finally be getting close to getting done. danielle nottingham has more on president obama's latest counteroffer to prevent the end of year tax hikes for the middle class. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner met with fellow republicans this morning to discuss president obama's fiscal cliff proposal. the speaker also began work on a so-called plan b to prevent a tax increase in case he does not reach a deal with the white house before january 1. >> our plan b would protect american taxpayers who make a million dollars or less. >> reporter: the president initially insisted on letting tax cuts expire for households making $250,000 or more, but the new white house counterprop
. >>> other news now, the hunt continues in fort washington, maryland for thieves who broke into a home and shot a person inside it. this happened this morning along lofton road near camelot way. the men demaed some money and jewelry. police say the homeowner was shot during the back during the scuffle. his injuries are not life threatening. >>> after weeks of deadlock, there are some signs the fiscal cliff deal may finally be getting close to getting done. danielle nottingham...
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hayward and we have breaking news from southeast washington. police gave chase to a stolen car that collided with a metrobus at wheeler road and southern avenue. that's near the prince george's county border. our kristin fisher is standing by and she has the latest information. kristin? >> reporter: well, what happened was three people were in a stolen car and they were driving down wheeler road when they were spotted by police. now, they just tried to speed off after police tried to pull them over but the police did not pursue them. still, they kept driving down this road i mean they were zigging and zagging out of traffic. a very dangerous situation. then they started going so fast that they sped out of control and when they tried to turn here on to southern avue they crashed into a metrobus. you see that one passing right there. and it was a head-on crash. so just take a look at what it looked like. i mean, this stolen nissan maxima was completely crushed in the front. the bus fared far better but both the driver and one passenger were taken
hayward and we have breaking news from southeast washington. police gave chase to a stolen car that collided with a metrobus at wheeler road and southern avenue. that's near the prince george's county border. our kristin fisher is standing by and she has the latest information. kristin? >> reporter: well, what happened was three people were in a stolen car and they were driving down wheeler road when they were spotted by police. now, they just tried to speed off after police tried to pull...
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here we are dealt washington. still some left over clouds. 32 degrees right now. heading out to school to work tomorrow morning, it is a bundle up kind of morning. the winds diminished earlier today. a bit of a windshield, too. dulles and manassas and out to fairfax, arlington, now into the low 30's. around detroit chicago, a couple days ago with 70 degrees in chicago. our temperature right here adopt almost 20 degrees from the same time yesterday. officially nothing in washington for rainfall. tomorrow morning, it will be clear and sunny. morning low temperatures around the freezing mark. the winds will be like for them what they have been. temperatures will be higher than this than our micro cast. eventually some moisture will be coming back then back into some milder weather as we head into the weekend. unlike december. get everyone in the holiday spirit. for the first day this december, low average them back into the 50's. saturday, tempers near 60 -- temperatures near 60 degrees. rain heading our way. general chance of rain on monday. >> i like how saturday l
here we are dealt washington. still some left over clouds. 32 degrees right now. heading out to school to work tomorrow morning, it is a bundle up kind of morning. the winds diminished earlier today. a bit of a windshield, too. dulles and manassas and out to fairfax, arlington, now into the low 30's. around detroit chicago, a couple days ago with 70 degrees in chicago. our temperature right here adopt almost 20 degrees from the same time yesterday. officially nothing in washington for rainfall....
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heart hockey fans, not the capitals but it is hockey night in washington. the tripbears made verizon center. >> it is welcome by nearby owners who have been losers in the lockout. jay korff is live with the of the action. >> everybody is thrilled tonight. been aitals' season has a bust due to the lockout. that did not stop fans from pouring into the verizon center to watch the sport they love it. >> there was an urgency in washington thursday night with the likes we have not seen in several months. hockey hungry fans wearing filled theerseys center for an evening of action. not can see -- they did come to see the capitals who not played here since may. i wish they would come to an agreement. t is in the 82nd day. a crushing reality for season- holders. >> it might be the closest we hockey until the fall of 2013. steve and chris are hockey hungry. the owners and the players out.osing losing out. >> it pits the admirals against bears. it is only a notch below the but they were treated to two cocky standbys -- a fight and a gold. -- two hockey standby's -- a f
heart hockey fans, not the capitals but it is hockey night in washington. the tripbears made verizon center. >> it is welcome by nearby owners who have been losers in the lockout. jay korff is live with the of the action. >> everybody is thrilled tonight. been aitals' season has a bust due to the lockout. that did not stop fans from pouring into the verizon center to watch the sport they love it. >> there was an urgency in washington thursday night with the likes we have not...
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today the eyes were on washington state, where same-sex couples made history. the first day they can legally marry since the state's gay marriage law took effect. 140 couples planned to get married in seattle alone today. last month washington, maine and maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. six other states and the district already have lost four same-sex marriage. it may sound hard to believe but we -- \ it will sta to feel >> take a look at the snowy scene across the midwest. a number of schools are closed. as for the roads, driving is said to be difficult in some parts of the state. major highways have been shut down. nothing like that around here. >> nothing like that. >> nothing frozen. a lot of folks want to see a little bit of the white stuff but first we need the cold air. we do not have any of that any time soon. a little fog out side now as we look on pennsylvania avenue. see the capitol building -- the fog really beginning to increase. it will only get worse through the overnight hours. if you have travel pla
today the eyes were on washington state, where same-sex couples made history. the first day they can legally marry since the state's gay marriage law took effect. 140 couples planned to get married in seattle alone today. last month washington, maine and maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. six other states and the district already have lost four same-sex marriage. it may sound hard to believe but we -- \ it will sta to feel >> take a look at the...
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of the hour at washington dulles. 52-45, we will drop to the mid- 40's overnight. we will look ahead to the weekend for you, coming up in a couple of minutes. >> a teenager is recovering from a terrifying ordeal while attacked are in her home. the composite sketch of a man who posed as a cable repair man, forced his way into the house and sexually assaulted a 15- year-old girl inside. >> this is the neighborhood where prince louis county police said a suspect found his victim when a 15-year-old girl answered the door. -- prince william county police said the suspect down his victim. this is the detailed schedule a man who approached a home and knock on the door, and when a 15-year-old girl injured identified himself as an employee of the cable company. he then forced his way into the house. once inside, it produced what appeared to be a knife. at this point, he stopped speaking, perhaps because he feared someone else might be in the home and here. >> he showed her text message that said it is green, i will kill you. -- that said if you'd scream, i will kill you. he
of the hour at washington dulles. 52-45, we will drop to the mid- 40's overnight. we will look ahead to the weekend for you, coming up in a couple of minutes. >> a teenager is recovering from a terrifying ordeal while attacked are in her home. the composite sketch of a man who posed as a cable repair man, forced his way into the house and sexually assaulted a 15- year-old girl inside. >> this is the neighborhood where prince louis county police said a suspect found his victim when a...
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as long as politics in washington cannot get any of america's progress. we have got to get this done. -- do not get in the way of america's progress. we have got to get this done. senators reid and mcconnell are discussing an agreement. given how things happen working in this town we always have to wait and see until it actually happens. the one thing the american people should not have to wait and see is some sort of action. if we do not see an agreement between the two leaders in the senate, i expect a bill to go on the floor, and i asked senator reid to do this, put a bill on the floor and make sure that taxes on middle-class families to not go up, the unemployment insurance is still available for 2 million people, and that lays the groundwork for additional deficit-reduction and economic growth steps we can take in the new year. but let's not miss this deadline. that is the bare minimum we should be able to get done. and it should not be that hard. democrats and republicans both say they do not want to see taxes go up on middle-class families. i just
as long as politics in washington cannot get any of america's progress. we have got to get this done. -- do not get in the way of america's progress. we have got to get this done. senators reid and mcconnell are discussing an agreement. given how things happen working in this town we always have to wait and see until it actually happens. the one thing the american people should not have to wait and see is some sort of action. if we do not see an agreement between the two leaders in the senate,...
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have the second most popular guy in washington, d.c. robert griffin continues to and notoriety, locally and internationally. keeps saying and doing right things. with the reagans on sunday, wither monster game playoff implications. to talk about is the game. rgiii as the third highest passing rating and a week. he is behind reggie bush addressing. 7 yards to carry. all the experts continue to describe what to be a, rgiii wants to quarterback. to be the best quarterback to play the game. that is the approach i tend toward it. something i can fight. hear me push it that much. show it on the field. >> the raven's coming to town chance to clinch a playoffs. there are 15-0 after a loss, the longest streak in the nfl. >> there is a way you take a loss. taken theays approach, what are you going to do? worse from it? we have been that kind of team. we have always found a way to bounce back. carry it over to following week and that is want to do. do not >> trying to keep the redskins the cliff.over could be the most popular right now. could be t
have the second most popular guy in washington, d.c. robert griffin continues to and notoriety, locally and internationally. keeps saying and doing right things. with the reagans on sunday, wither monster game playoff implications. to talk about is the game. rgiii as the third highest passing rating and a week. he is behind reggie bush addressing. 7 yards to carry. all the experts continue to describe what to be a, rgiii wants to quarterback. to be the best quarterback to play the game. that is...
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it is world series or bust for washington. >> we want him. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dreamab about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. news channel 8 for rosslyn.ghting it has been a festive evening. it has been a festive evening. you won't take my life. you won't take our future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪
it is world series or bust for washington. >> we want him. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dreamab about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at...
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in northeastnorthwest washington. >>firefighters responded to the scene. officials say the blown transformer did not affect power in the area, but cost oils to spell, some of which landed on a passer-by. >> we're going to go overseas to russia. this is absolutely incredible video. a plane crashed as it happens caught on tape near moscow. absolutely incredible. investigators examined flight recorders to determine what caused the red wings plane to crash, killing five people on board. the plane was landing on saturday when it veered off the runway and broke into pieces. >> unbelievable. the woman charged with pushing into his death in new york city subway platform has been ordered to undergo as a kedric evaluation. erika menendez has been charged with murder as a hate crime. she was arrested yesterday. >> it was a wild day when it came >> winds calmed down, but temperatures -- >> it is cold outside. a lot of people are outside for the big football game. it is going to be called. be glad you're in here. -- cold. be glad
in northeastnorthwest washington. >>firefighters responded to the scene. officials say the blown transformer did not affect power in the area, but cost oils to spell, some of which landed on a passer-by. >> we're going to go overseas to russia. this is absolutely incredible video. a plane crashed as it happens caught on tape near moscow. absolutely incredible. investigators examined flight recorders to determine what caused the red wings plane to crash, killing five people on board....
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in southeast washington, john gonzales, abc 7 news. >> a disappointing day for redskins fans. the hit uponrgon rg iii knee. it was the moment in yesterday's game that left many redskins fans breathless. >> the good news is the team announced last night that there was no fracture or tear in their star quarterbacks any. they say it is just a sprain. >> it is high pretended for dick hyperextended. >-- it is a hyperextended. >> she says the fact that he was able to walk off the field is a good sign. she says how bad the sprain is he the play on sunday but he will likely be sore and have to wear a brace. >> he can play on it but the healing process will be 6-8 weeks. it does not mean he cannot play. >> some football fans say even if he feels like he can play, the best thing for the coaches to do is arrest him. >> i think they should sit him down for a week or so. if that think swells up, you will not be able to move around. >> he thinks they should go up with the backup quarterback. >> i would be nervous. >> barack phillips disagrees. he say -- rob phillips disagrees. he says he di
in southeast washington, john gonzales, abc 7 news. >> a disappointing day for redskins fans. the hit uponrgon rg iii knee. it was the moment in yesterday's game that left many redskins fans breathless. >> the good news is the team announced last night that there was no fracture or tear in their star quarterbacks any. they say it is just a sprain. >> it is high pretended for dick hyperextended. >-- it is a hyperextended. >> she says the fact that he was able to walk...
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we will see you back here for " good morning washington."
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